Improvement in sewing-thimbles



S. CHARD.

SEWING-THIMBLES.

Patented Oct.3.1876.

ATTORN EY S.

N PETERS, FNOTO-LITHOGRAPH E UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL CHARD, OF MIANUS, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING-THlMBLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 182.890, dated October3, 1876; application filed August 24, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAML. CHARD, of Mianus, in the county of Fairfield,and in the State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Thimbles; and do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists of providing an ordinarysewing-thimble with a cutter rigidly attached on its end, as hereinaftermore fully set forth.

Figure l in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification, shows a perspective view of a thimble with my cutterattached. Fig. 2 represents an enlarged View of the cutter on the endand side of the thimble.

A represents an ordinary thimble with a closed end, such as ladiescommonly use in sewing. Rigidly connected to one side of the thiinble atthe end is a small cutter, B, which is intended for ripping and takingout basting-threads, and for use in many other ways by the personsewing, instead of resorting to the use of scissors, as is the usualcustom.

This cutter may be used on an open-end as well as on a closed-endthimble, and is formed with the thimble when it is made, or afterwardrigidly attached thereto.

I do not claim a thimble having a sliding knife attached to its side,which is adjusted and held thereto by set-screws, as such is not myinvention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The cutter B, rigidly attached to the top end of a thimble,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this16th day of August, 1876.

SAMUEL OHARD.

Witnesses: I

A. E. BRUSH, AMos M. BRUsH.

